New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-07
CHAT ABOUT THE SUBURBAN
rwENTY.sEvEN WINNERS SELECTED.
TIE pwYKRs AND CoNNEMARA-A REPORT ABDUL
ORMONDE.

Who's going to win the SUBURBAN! LIP
ersv by occupation decline TO say until they nave
the scccptanccs thereby placing themselves III
contempt Of harIm-scarum amateurs, VINO are
ever ready to "tip' anything at any time put IL
Is no secret that men who have followed racing
these ten or twenty years have whispered IL ABOUT
hotel corridors and told it in Gath that there are
M fewer than twenty seven sure winners OF this
young American "classc." One poor simpleton
with more money than brains TO waste In the
pool-room went about town seeking tips, and IN
one afternoon found twcnty-six Now therc are
likely to be tlst about twenty-seven horses IN the
rscc What q MAGNIFICENT spectacle 1t would DC
10 have them ny past the winning post aDreaso :
There could be no second, no tiird. VI COURSE
they would crowd the rails somewhat Tor inc
track is about wide enough for fifteen horses, but
what matters that? Should the insiders DO
squeezed too tight lit them hop over on the tuii'
Tho uueauivo cal yet indefnable "They" der
clare that Troubadour is out Of the hunt. arguing
thus: Last year he won the suburban "i.h
ridiculous case. carrying 115 pounds on heaVS
track That was two pounds less than Joe CotCon
carried five pounds less than Barnum, and three
pounds under the scale. This year he Is worse on
by twenty two pounds than he was In 1885, In
dead weight he actually carries fifteen pounds
more than he did then, but being year older
practical difference is only eleven pounds But
remember last year he had the advantage OF ms
company by three pounds this year It has ohe
advantage Of him by eight pounds. Elgho anu
three make eleven, which added 10 the o'hei
eleven mako Twenty-Five. Can the courage u
any horse survive such handicap? Never.
Then Troubadour is out Of it.
That is their argument. 1t is ingenious ana
ingenuous, and, if soundly based, is important.
OF fremont They say: lie Is not IN Uhe
Suburban. BY giving him ZIG pounds MI Law
renee acknowledges him King OF The American
turf for look you is not the black wonder called
upon to concede five pounds to the great 1rouoa-
dourp eight to the mighty VOlante? five to the
matchlcss Bard twenty to the mountaineering
Exilep twenty-one to Wickham? thirty to
Msumee? tlfrty-six to Portland? 1ofty-nVe "
(ioldfellow But no king could win with such
burdens upon him. So fremont is out the king
shall not be beaten.
AS for The Bard. "They say that with Hay
ward I'D 126 pounds would be as so much chaff.
Didn't he win the September in 3 :05 with 10
on his back g.? and the Jerome with the same
weight in good time, though 1t was not oihclaly
taken? Troubadour's best race last year was
when he beat Miss Woodford at COney Island with
l1s pounds up. going the mile and quarter IN
2 :Os S-4 Yes, the Bard is in 1t, and "lhey
do declare he is not to be beaten by any animal
in the first division (which lnciuues all aoose
has more than once pushed the record closely.
nor by old Barnum, who is always in the hunt.
In the second division weights from 100 TO
1l5 inclusive, Exile is leading in Their estlna-
ton. If he can be got ready in time he VIII
carry more pounds Of silver certificates than
Jockey. curious and significant story Is told
about this horse It is reported that his owner.
William Lakeland, has leased the animals running
qualities for the Suburban to syndicate OF some
eight or ten well-ltnown sporting men, who OK
pect to win fortune with him. The conditions
ore that the horse shall be delivered to the agent
of the syndicate in perfect condition on the day
of the race. in the Suburban for all he Is
worth, and be returned to the owner with the
sum agreed upon for his services. whether he win
or lose On the face of ID this appears to be
legitimate transaction and good thing for Mr..
Lakeland, provided he charges enough for the
horses legs and stamina After one such grand
effort Exile would not be likely to TO the
post for three months, it, indeed, he should be
again in 1887. Last year, after going mile
and q quarter in :1112, with only 113 pounds.
he retired for over two months.
Horses classed Exceedingly dangerous in
the second division Blue Wing Rupert, Mas
terpiece, Test, Guenn, Supervisor Sir Joseph. Sa-
vanac, Cyclo"s, Hanover, Linden Housatonic ana
Maumee. or these Blue Wing is rogue, Ru-
pert not WEIGHT carrier, Masterpiece an enigma.
Savanna doubtful trainer, Cyclops gone OF,
Linden sluggish, and Housat onic rheumatic. 1t
may seem strange that little fear is expressed of
Ben ALI Wickham, Frank Ward, Aretino and Fe
rona but the fact is Eastern turf men have
"soured on Rem Ali, and "They say that
the others named are late comers-that is. not at
their best until the tail Of the season
In the third division weights below 105
pounds there ffty-six horses of all classes
good, bad and Indifferent. One "npster has
already named Bessie June to win the "classic, !"
another pins his faith and reputation to Portland
third timdly suggests All Est fourth says
If Rebellion is as good as he was last fall 1t is
his race > and vague hints are flung out about
Billy Gilmore, Bonnie Prince, Dousman, Peconic,
GOldfellow and Lansdowne. Owners and trainers
who have moderately fast animals chucked in
the race at surprisingly light weights 20 about
wearing a knowing smile. or better STILL sar-
dontc grin, as if each had the race up his sleeve.
Well well, il is to be hoped that these persons
will be philOeophic after the Suburban as they
would wish b. appear nOw
Race-goers may look for some three-year-o old
surprises this year. for not in several seasons have
there been 80 many horses Of that age that never
started in race. IMAGINATIVE friends of the
thoroughbred who shudder at the thought Of
"racing colt to death before it is half grown
will have then an opportunity for seeing il maid
ems of a ripe age can distance immature but
saucy youngsters, and for Judging which suffer
most from the contest.
With the recovery of COnnemara from her re-
cent severe attack Of pneumonia the report of
her purchase by the Dryers is revived, it being
rum0red that they have agreed to take the filly
on trial at the pI1ce originally set upon her by
Mr.. O'Reilly, which is nearly $4,000. If the
buyers find that her lungs have been weakened by
disease they will return her 30 the Oakland Stable.
This is mere slipslop. The truth is that all ne
gotiations between the Messrs. Dwyer and Mr..
O'Reilly were dropped for good when Connemara
fell sick.
statement has gone the round Of the English
sporting papers that 100000 has been offered
and refused for Ormonde. The report is contra
dicted the "best authority by "A writer who
declares that money is no object to the Duke OF
Westminster. who would not part with Ormondc
for any consideration, he feels about him Just
Ms his grandfather felt about Touchstone. The
same writer further says that the biggest bona
fde offer ever made for a race horse was $751;
600. which Mr. SaNile refused for Crcmorne Mr.